Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of removing tolls from all tolled roads; and the amount of that cost comprising compensation for the companies operating the tolls. [23400/18]

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of years that remain on each contract for tolling; and the name of the company operating each toll. [23401/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 550 and 551 together.

Both of these PQs relate to operational tolling matters.

As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. For regional and local roads it is a matter for each respective local authority.

More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority (for regional and local roads) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007).

Noting the above, I am referring both questions to TII for direct reply within ten working days. I would ask the Deputy to inform my private office if she does not receive the information.